The Minister of Power, Engineer Sale Mamman, has asked the Managing Director, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc, Dr. Marylyn Amobi, to step down from office.
The directive, which was with immediate effect, was in furtherance of the restructuring of the Federal Ministry of Power.
Special Adviser to the Minister, Aaron Artimas, broke the news in a statement in Abuja.
The terse statement said the minister had constituted a five- man investigative committee to probe the complaints against Amobi.
The statement reads: “In continuation of the reorganization/sanitization in the Federal Ministry of Power, the Honourable Minister, Engr. Sale Mamman, has directed the Managing Director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company to step down with immediate effect.
“In View of this, the Minister has also directed the constitution of a 5-Man investigative committee to look into the myriads of complaints against the MD/CEO with the view to restoring sanity in the Management of the company.
“Consequently, she is to handover to the most senior Director in the Organization.”